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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1986
MR LAN NOTED THAT THE ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL, RECONSTITUTED IN JANUARY 1983, REPLACED THE STANDING CONFERENCE ON ROAD SAFETY AS THE CENTRAL BODY COORDINATING ROAD SAFETY ACTIVITIES.
IT DEVELOPS PROPOSALS AND PROVIDES ADVICE ON POLICIES TO BRING ABOUT A MAJOR REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES.
+ IN ADDITION TO CONCERNED GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS THE ROAD SAFETY ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, THE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED MOTORISTS AND THE HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION ARE ALSO REPRESENTED AT THE COUNCIL, HE SAID.
THE COUNCIL IS SUPPORTED TECHNICALLY BY THE ROAD SAFETY DIVISION OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WHICH CARR JES OUT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS, ADVISES REMEDIAL MEASURES AND CONDUCTS RESEARCHES INTO THE EFFECT OF LEGISLATION RELATED TO ROAD SAFETY.
ON THE PUBLICITY SIDE, MR LAN SAID THAT ROAD SAFETY HAD BEEN FEATURED AS A MAJOR GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGN SINCE 1978 AND HAD BEEN GIVEN DUE PROMINENCE.
HE WENT ON TO OUTLINE THE PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES WHICH WERE ORGANISED TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ROAD SAFETY, PARTICULARLY AMONG STUDENTS.
HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE MESSAGE OF ROAD SAFETY COULD GET ACROSS THROUGH ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS.
+TEACHING KITS FOR USE BY PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED, WORK HAS BEEN STARTED ON THE PREPARATION OF A KINDERGARTEN ROAD SAFETY TEACHING KIT.+
TO ENSURE THE SAFE CROSSING OF ROADS BY STUDENTS ON THEIR WAY TO AND FROM SCHOOLS, THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO FORM ROAD SAFETY PATROLS UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE ROAD SAFETY ASSOCIATION, HE SAID.
EACH YEAR, THE GOVERNMENT GRANTS A SUBVENTION TO THE ASSOCIATION, PART OF WHICH IS SPENT ON THE COST OF UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE PATROLS.
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